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Community Water System · PWS AR0000871

Benton-Washington Regional PWA

Rogers, Arkansas 72756-0000 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 30 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

30
People served
44
EPA violations
38
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 44 drinking-water violations at Benton-Washington Regional PWA, 86% of them health-based - below the Arkansas per-system average.

44
Total EPA violations on record
86%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
30
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Benton-Washington Regional PWA

Benton-Washington Regional PWA is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 30 residents in Rogers, Arkansas (Washington County) through 32 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 44 total violations for this system , of which 38 (86%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 6 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 13 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Arkansas, EPA tracks 1,016 public water systems serving 3,049,400 people, with 53,437 cumulative violations and 21,598 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 52.6 violations. Statewide, 57 of 172 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (33.1%).

Benton-Washington Regional PWA's 44 violations sit below the Arkansas average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
30
Total Violations
44
Health-Based Violations
38
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
32
County
Washington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
26
Monitoring Violations
6
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 2015
TTHM MCL 13 2016
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 7 2007
Chlorine dioxide MRDL 5 2014
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2018
Chlorite MR 2 2021

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Benton-Washington Regional PWA.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID AR0000871 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Arkansas Drinking Water Authority

Arkansas's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find AR regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2021 Chlorite MR 2 SDWIS / AR0000871 / 1009
2018 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / AR0000871 / 0200
2016 TTHM MCL 13 SDWIS / AR0000871 / 2950
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 SDWIS / AR0000871 / 3100
2014 Chlorine dioxide MRDL 5 SDWIS / AR0000871 / 1008
2007 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 7 SDWIS / AR0000871 / 0300

How Benton-Washington Regional PWA Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Benton-Washington Regional PWA Arkansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 44 52.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 38 21.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 33.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 30 3,001 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,016 regulated public water systems in Arkansas.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Benton-Washington Regional PWA water safe to drink? ▼
Benton-Washington Regional PWA (PWS ID: AR0000871) has 44 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 30 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Benton-Washington Regional PWA serve? ▼
Benton-Washington Regional PWA serves 30 people in Rogers, Arkansas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 32 service connections.
What type of violations does Benton-Washington Regional PWA have? ▼
Benton-Washington Regional PWA has 44 total violations: 38 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 6 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Benton-Washington Regional PWA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Benton-Washington Regional PWA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Benton-Washington Regional PWA use? ▼
Benton-Washington Regional PWA uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.